Leslie vs. Lesly: which name is older?
The average Leslie is 50 and the average Lesly is 23, so Leslie is the older name, by about 27 years.
Leslie and Lesly sound alike, so the spelling is the clue: a Leslie is more likely to have been born in the late 1950s, and a Lesly in the early 2000s.
Leslie
Lesly
When was each name popular?
Leslie peaked first, in 1957 (in the late 1950s). Lesly peaked in 2003, 46 years later.
Which name is more common?
There are about 290,000 Leslies and about 15,000 Leslys alive in the US, so there are about 19 times as many Leslies as Leslys.
Boys or girls?
Women make up 83% of living Leslies and 97% of living Leslys.
Names the same age as Leslie
Names the same age as Lesly
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Leslie or Lesly: questions
Which is older, Leslie or Lesly?
The average Leslie is 50 and the average Lesly is 23, so Leslie is the older name, by about 27 years.
How old is the average Leslie?
The average Leslie in the US is 50; half of all living Leslies are between 36 and 66.
How old is the average Lesly?
The average Lesly in the US is 23; half of all living Leslys are between 17 and 27.
Which is more common, Leslie or Lesly?
There are about 290,000 Leslies and about 15,000 Leslys alive in the US, so there are about 19 times as many Leslies as Leslys.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). How we calculate this